Integral University (Lucknow)

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Integral University
Motto Inspiring Existence [1]
Type State Private university
Established

1998 (as Institute of Integral Technology, Lucknow)

2004 (as Integral University, Lucknow)[2]
Chancellor S. R. Azmi Nadvi[3]
Vice-Chancellor S. W. Akhtar
Location Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Campus Urban
Affiliations UGC
Website www.iul.ac.in
Admin Block Integral University

Integral University is a state private university in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, India, which originated as the Institute of Integral Technology, Lucknow. The Institute of Integral Technology, Lucknow was established in 1998 by the then prime minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

History

The foundation stone was laid on 3 November 1993 by Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi, rector of Darul-uloom Nadwatul Ulama, Lucknow. The main building was inaugurated by the then governor of Uttar Pradesh Shri Moti Lal Vohra on 14 January 1996. An engineering college was simultaneously established by the Islamic Council for Productive Education (ICPE) in 1997, which started functioning from 1998 with two courses: Computer Science and Engineering, and Electronics Engineering. Later other courses like Architecture, Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and MCA were added.

Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the then prime minister of India, laid the foundation stone of a residential complex on 30 June 1999. During his speech he expressed his hope that the Institute of Integral Technology, Lucknow having the abbreviation IIT will maintain the same standard as the other IITs do. The Institute then affiliated to Uttar Pradesh Technical University.In recognition of the growth of the school, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Mulayam Singh Yadav declared that the Institute of Integral Technology, Lucknow shall be elevated to a full-fledged university in no time. He granted Minority Status to the institute. Soon after this declaration, he got the bill passed in the Assembly on 26 February 2004 and issued Govt. Gazette Notification No. 389/ lkr - fo -1-1 (d)-9-2004 dated 27 February 2004 for the formation of Integral University, Lucknow, under Act Number 9 of 2004 by the Uttar Pradesh state government. It is approved under Sections 2(F), 22(1) & 12(B) of UGC Act, 1956.[4] It has been declared eligible to receive Central Assistance under Section 12(B) of the UGC Act, 1956.

Integral University, Lucknow is now a member of and listed by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

Organisation

Integral University, Lucknow has nine faculties and four polytechnics. Polytechnics are at remote campuses in Shahjahanpur, Sultanpur and Allahabad.

Faculty of Applied Science
Faculty of Architecture
Faculty of Computer Application
Faculty of Education
faculty of humanities & social science
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Management and Research
Faculty of Library Science
Institute of Medical Sciences & Research
Faculty Of Pharmacy
University Polytechnic
University Polytechnic (Shahjahanpur campus)
University Polytechnic (Sultanpur campus)
University Polytechnic (Allahabad campus)

Facilities

The university is divided in blocks: Administrative block, Academic blocks 1, 2, 3, Civil Block, Medical and Hospital Block, Library Block and Architecture block. Besides this, the university has four boys hostels (1, 2, 3, 4), three girls hostels and Resident Hostel for Doctors and Nurses. A Punjab National Bank branch is opened in the university. The university has seven computer centres and labs. There is a Mechanical workshop, with traditional and modern machines and latest tools and instruments.

Student life

The university hosts several annual events.

bakwas

References

  1. http://www.integraluniversity.ac.in/net/Default.aspx
  2. http://www.integraluniversity.ac.in/net/Default.aspx
  3. http://www.integraluniversity.ac.in/net/c_message.aspx
  4. "UGC Act-1956" (PDF). mhrd.gov.in/. Secretary, University Grants Commission. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  5. "Fiesta-2009". integraluniversity.ac.in. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  6. "AGHAAZ". aghaaz.in. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  7. "SPECTRUM '12". spectrum12fest.blogspot.in. 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2012.

External links

Coordinates: 26°57′31″N 80°59′53″E / 26.9585°N 80.9981°E / 26.9585; 80.9981

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